How to play the bongos; using a Martillo in a pop and rock style

Sorry this one was uploaded a bit late. This is the first bongo video in a series on playing bongos in pop music.
My bongo tutorial playlist:
• Bongo lessons and tuto...

[@jcrh234]

Great video, William! So on the counting topic I'd add in pop one count the 8th notes (1 to 4) and on salsa/other latin rhythms one count the 16th notes (also 1 to 4). The latter also being called "double time" on drums. Therefore counting 1 to 4 on "double time" you land the 1 on the "and" note right after 2 and 4 of the 8th note counting (or "pop counting"). I've been playing drums for some years and was able to catch this!! Thanks again for the video!

[@alexnedilskyj9669]

This is EXACTLY what I was looking for! Thank you!!

[@kishascape]

Das was up. Using bongo as a normal drum is great. Works nice in acoustic rock too.

[@drumkick2315]

Such a good lessen. Thanks a lot!

[@munk455]

45 last week and starting today. First ever instrument, first ever drums. Bongos...

[@WilliamJohnsonmusic]

That's awesome! Keep on going!

[@badtriad9684]

IMPRESSIVE playing & instruction, William!!! Any chance of tutorial on mini bongos? (favor their sound & more comfortable "handling"...)

[@55damian]

Right up my alley. Thanks again for sharing g your amazing gift!

[@WilliamJohnsonmusic]

My pleasure! Thanks for the compliment and the support!

[@munk455]

Cheers

[@WilliamJohnsonmusic]

Cheers!

[@dashadow5345]

Love it!!! and needed this!!

[@WilliamJohnsonmusic]

Awesome! Keep playing! Thank you for the support.

[@Antonio-ti2he]

Nice, so you are playing the rhythm like it is sixteenth notes instead of eight notes to get that unique sound in 4/4. So I guess you can say we are playing cut time or 2/2 (bongo) over a 4/4 (drums). :) Salsa....

[@WilliamJohnsonmusic]

Excellent observation. In another video/reprise I mentioned that this was a sixteenth note pulse but then realized I wasn’t recording the audio so it didn’t make the video. This is partly why I decided to make this a part of a larger series. You are spot on in your observation. Often percussionists trained in African Diaspora and other traditions feel the groove in cut time. This is what I love about learning different traditions and then borrowing from them (in a respectful manner of course)... so many options to create sauce! Thanks for the wonderful feedback!

[@Antonio-ti2he]

@@WilliamJohnsonmusic Thank you. God bless. Looking forward to some nice repiques for this with the drum back beat.